Colander



Nov. 17, 1931. M. F.`WERNER 1,832,433

` COLANDER Filed April`29, 1930 2 Sh'eets-Sheel l In venlor llofrag,"

Nov. 17, 1931. M. F. WERNER 1,832,438

\ GOLANDER Filed April 29. 1930 2 Sheets-Shaw 2 Invenlor q By Attorney Patented Nov. v17, 1931 MINNIE FRANCES WERNER, OF INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI COLANDER Application filed April 29,

This invention relatesto certain new and useful improvements in colanders. I

A primary object Iof this invention is to provide a colander including means associated therewith for mashing, squeezing, and .forcing through the apertures ofthe colander vthe contents of the colander.` Heretofore has been the practice of housewives in using a coland-er to squeeze and force the contents 'i0 of the colander through the perforations of the same by hand, and since, in manyinstances the contents of the colander being heated are still warm,and oftentimes so hot as topossibly result in the burning of the hand l5 of the housewife, .it is necessary to wait until the contents cool, resulting in loss of time and otherwise inconveniencing the housewife. f p v A very important object of this invention .20 is therefore to enable a performance of all these operations in a more sanitary and satisfactory manner and in the accomplishment of the task in less-time than heretofore required. c

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent ,during a studyof s the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings where- Figure 2 is a for the same,

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof,

' of the invention.

1, as shown being formed of metal and perforated, although of course it is to be understood that the vsame lmay bemadeof wire V mesh or any other suitable material so as to present the necessary Iapertures through which the contents of the receptacle may pass. At its upper open end the-receptacle 1 is Y or otherwise formed* -toj provide threads. 3.

lo A cap 4 is inthe naturerof-annulus l1-shapedL perspective view of a support l t i clearly suggested in Figure 4.

VFigure 4 is a view ypartly in section and-y partly in elevation of a pestle forming'part i930. sei-iai No. 448,272.

in cross 'section to provide an annular guide channel 8. One leg 6 of the cap is extended and at its extended end is corrugated or otherwise formed to provide threads 7 for threaded cooperation with the threads 3 for retaining the cap iiivposition.` The cap 6 is vfurther provided with a suitablephandle H.

"The main receptacle 1 is also provided with a suitable handle l-i at the upper end thereof extending laterally from the receptacle to facilitate lifting the receptacle out of its support and 4for inverting the receptacle in emptying refuse therefrom..

A pestle 9 formeel of wood or any other suitable material consists of a conical body at its upper end merging into an elongated cylindrical neck 10 in turn merging into a ball handle 10. Avmetallicwear sleeve 11 is rotatably disposed about the neck. Suitable means for scraping the inner face of the wall of the receptacle 1 is provided and carried by the Vpestle 9.V Such means comprises a connectiomit is to be noted that the tip of Apestle 9 is cut olf entirely and smoothly as by a saw or any other suitable means. The laterally disposed eye 13 is operatively con- A g y nected 'with the pestle being disposed between 10 `Figure 1 is ay view partly in sectionand. partly in elevation of my im}: roved.colander,.

saidend of thepestle and the removable tip 19, a small screw rod 14 passing through the u tip and the eye into the body of the pestle as rllhe eye 13 loosely lits about the screw 14. At the junctionY of thebodyland neck of the pestle thebwireV 12 is looped about the sleeve 11 as at 15 andthen bent laterally as at 16 to Amerge into an angularly disposed lug portion 17 operable within the channel 8 as suggested in Figure 1. From the lug19 the wire is bent downwardly and offset outwardly then" bent inwardly toward the pestle to provide a scraping portion 1,8 adapted to engage theinner face of the wall of the receptacle l.

From the foregoing then it will be seen that the cooked material may be placed within the 4receptacle, 1 and the pestle 9 )lacedin the provided with an annular collar 2 corrugated.

receptacle with the parts in that relation suggested in Figure 1. Obviously upon rotating the pestle `in a 'suitable manner,'the arm 18 vsa scraping the wall of the receptacle l1 will force the material downward from the Wall of the receptacle and that portion of the Wire l2 between the eye 13 and loop l5 will scrape the sides of the pestle, and thus entirely eliminating the old practice of pressing the material with the hand, and further eliminating the annoying experience of the contents Working up over the top of the receptacle.

The invention further comprehends the provision of a suitable support for the vessel or receptacle l, the support comprising a plate 2() having an annular opening` formed therein and a flange 20 rising from the plate about the opening, the receptacle l being passed through the opening.

The support further includes suitable legs 21, which legs :2l are made of suitable wire or any other desired material bent into a .substantial U, the legs of the U crossing one another and at their free ends being Welded or otherwise secured to the plate 20, the ends of the legs being passed through tubes T, said tubes being arranged in pairs, and disposed in circumferential spaced relation on the underside of the plate, as shown to advantage in Figures l and 2.

Preferably, three of such legs 21 suitably arranged are utilized :tor supporting the plate 20. To rotatably support the rece tacle l within the support there is provid two or more V-shaped members (22 and 23 respectively. The members Q2 and 23 respectively are Jformed from wire and are extended downwardly from opposite portions of the plate to converge toward one another at their apexes. The free ends of the legs of the mem bers .22 and 23 are suitably welded yor other- Y wisesecured to the plate 20, the said members 22 and 23 at their apexes cooperating to provide a somewhat conical cradle for the receptacle 1.

A somewhat saucer like member-s is supported on said members '22 and '$23 at their apeXes to provide =a rest for receiving the apex or lower end of the receptacle 1 for rotatably supporting the receptacle on the support. The members Q2 and 23 are especially adapted to be used as cleaning or ,scraping members since obviously lby grasping the handle 8 and thus rotating the receptacle 1 the contents of the receptacle l'pressed through the perforations of the receptacle 'and clinging to the outer face of the wall of the receptacle will be scraped Jfrom the outer face of the wall in a manner apparent.

The members '22 and '23 also serve as reinforcement in the event a receptacle substituted for the receptacle l be used which substituted receptacle 4may be made from wire mesh lnore or less flexible in nature.

From the foregoing then it will be seen that I have devised a thoroughly sanitary and convenient colander., and while l have.

herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to certain changes, as for example suitable means are provided whereby the legs 2l are detachably secured to the plate 20, as may also be the case with regard to the members 22 and 23 so that the entire colander may be readily assembled or dismantled thus permitting the same to be stored when not in use or packed for shipping without r uiring a great deal of space.

Having thus escribed my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. A colander comprising a conical receptacle, an annular cap for the receptacle, said cap provided with an internal annular channe a member rotatable within said receptacle, said member having an arm projecting laterally-therefrom, said arm at its free end merging into an angularly disposed lug movable Within said channel, and means carried by 'said member for scraping the inner face ofthe wall of said receptacle, and the surface of the pestle respectively.

2. A colander comprising an apertured receptacle, an annular cap for the receptacle, said cap provided with an internal annular channel, ya pestle rotatable within said receptacle, an larm projecting laterally from said pestle, said Aarm merging into an angularlyv disposed projection operable wit f in said channel, said projection in turn merging into -a scraper extension engageable with the wall of the receptacle.

A colander comprising an apertured receptacle, an annular cap for the receptacle, said @ca provided with an internal annular charme a pest-le rotatable within said receptacle, an arm projecting laterally from said pestle, said arm merging into an anguiarly vdisposed projection operable within said channel, said projection in turn merging into la scraper extension engageable with Ithe wall 'of the receptacle, vand means Afor scraping the outer tace of the wallof the receptacle.

4. A colander comprising an apertured receptacle, lan annular cap for the receptacle, said cap provided with an internal annular channel, a pestle rotatable within 'said receptacle, an arm projecting Ylaterally lfrom :said postle, said arm merging into an angularly disposed projection operable within said channel, said projection in turn merging into a scraper extension engageable with the wall ozf the receptacle, and means Afor .scraping the outer face of the wall .of the receptacle, said last mentioned means including supporting means :for the receptacle.

In a oolmder, Aa plate having an annular opening, supporting legs for 'the plate, a receptacle siitting within said opening -tor rotation -tlrereim combined scraper and cradle ineens suspended rom'said `plafte tor contact 'with the wall Aof said 'receptacle `whereby when said lreceptacle is rotated the outer face of the wall of the receptacle may be scraped free of material clinging thereto.

6. In a colander, a plate having an annular opening, detachable supporting legs for the plate, a receptacle litting Within said opening for rotation therein, combined scraper and cradle means suspended from said plate for contact with the wall of saidV receptacle whereby when said receptacle is rotated the outer face of the wall of the receptacle may be scraped .free oit material clinging thereto, an annular cap threadedly engaged with the top of the receptacle, said cap provided with an internal annular channel, a pestle rotatable within the receptacle, an arm projecting laterally from the pestle, said arm merging into an angularly disposed projection operable within said channel.

7. In a colander, a plate having an annular opening, supporting legs for the plate, a receptacle fitting within said opening for rotation therein, combined scraper' and cradle means suspended from said plate for contact with the wall of said receptacle whereby when said receptacle is rotated the outer face of the wall of the receptacle may be scraped free of material clinging thereto, an annular cap threadedly engaged with the top of the receptacle, said cap provided with an internal annular channel, a pestle rotatable within the receptacle, an arm projecting laterally from the pestle, said arm merging into an angularly disposed projection operable within said channel, and a. wall engaging member carried by said arm for scraping the walls during rotation of said pestle, means for securing said arm to said pestle for rotation relative to the pestle, said means including means for scraping the surface of the pestle during rotation of the pestle.

8. A receptacle, a support for rotatably supporting said receptacle, said support including means engaging the outer face of the wall of the receptacle for scraping said :tace during rotation of the receptacle, a pestle rotatable in the receptacle, scraping means for the inner face of the wall of the receptacle and the surface of the pestle respectively mounted on the pestle for rotation relative to the pestle, said scraping means being operable Jfor preventing the contents of the receptacle from working to the top of the receptacle.

9. A colanderv comprising inl combination a receptacle, a pestle rotatable within the receptacle, and a member engageable with the pestle and rotative relative thereto, said member including a part normally engaging the periphery of the pestle for scraping the same, and a second part normally engaging the inner tace of the Wall of the receptacle 'for scraping the latter.

10. A colander comprising in combination a receptacle, a pestle capable of rotative movement Within the receptacle, and a member engageable with the pestle and including a part engageable with the periphery of the pestle for scraping the latter, and a second part enegageable with the wall of the receptacle for scraping the same, means for normally maintaining the second part in engagement with said wall, and means for scraping lthe outer surface oi the Wall of the receptacle.

1l. A colander including in combination movement of the pestle relative to the recepf;

tacle.

In testimony whereof l atlix my signature.

MINNIE FRANCES WERNER.

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